EUROPE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 879, 29 November 1870, Page 2

EUROPE.

The following important telegram was sent by the Agent-General, Mr Yerdon, to the Colonial Treasurer of Victoria :-- London, Nov. 2. -Lord Granville considers that there is no present possibility tliat England will be involved in the war. The Admirality cannot undertake to keep a steamer at Galle. The Imperial Government think that ypur Agent should determine if a special steamer should be sent; but say the Oolony may rest assured that if war occurs qr threatens no effort will be spared to give warning and protection. The fortress of Metz, having been starved out, surrendered unconditionally on the 27th October. 173,000 prisoners were taken, including 16,000 sick and wounded, 6,000 officers, sixty six generals, 3 marshals; also, 40,000,000 francs, 3,000 guns. Marseilles, LeboefF, Canrobeit, and Bazaine were among the prisoners. The armistice negotiations have been broken off*. The bombardment of Paris commenced on the Ist November, at noon. October 28. The Parisians: continue an impracticable resistance, vainly expecting deliverance. Provisions aie becoming scarce. An unsuccessful sortie was made from Mount Valeriens on 21st October. Soissons, St. Quentin, and Schelstadt have capitulated. Garabaldi is inactive. The new French loan of ten millions sterling is being subscribed in England. The British Government, supported by the other neutral powers, have recommended an armistice between the belligerents. Thiers is appointed negotiator to visit Paris and Yersalles—his success is very doubtful. ' The German batteries are ready to bombard Paris. Mazzini and Jatrobby (?) are released. The (Ecumenical Council is dissolved. The Duke of Aosta, second son of the King of Italy, is a recognised candidate for the Spanish throne. Morton declines the American embassy. Parliament is prorogued till December 13 The New South Wales loan is successfully negotiated. The tenders accepted yield an average of £9B 13s 6d. The wool sales opened yesterday with a large attendance of Home buyers. The Continent was poorly represented. A fair competition took place. Last closing rates were realized. Fine wools are lower. Tallow, 41s to 13s.

The copper trade is depressed. Australian, ,£7O. The steamer Cambria was wrecked on the Irish coast, and only one passenger saved. * The mails via San Francisco were, delivered on the 25th Oct. v The Brindisi route is, ihis month, substituted for the Marseilles route, for both inward and outward mails The postage for letters is 13d per half ounce; newspapers, 4d. The Oriental Bank has declared a dividend of 12 per cent. Colonial securities are firm. Victorian, 111 to 112. Sydney, 103. Consols, 9 2.J. London, Oct. 30.—N0 further news, has been received regarding the; negociations of Thiers. Gambetta has issued a circular in which he. denounces the capitulation of Metz as a crime; and exhorts them not to permit themselves to be overcome. A proclamation issued by the Tours Government announces that the capitulation of Metz was obtained through the treachery of Elaine. It expressed its determination to resist while an inch of French soil remained. When the capitulation of Metz became known the inhabitants were furious. The National Guard at first refused to deliver up their arms. Bazaine has gone to Wilhelmshoe, but the on his leaving Metz," hooted him and attacked his carriage.' The Germany with a strong force, occupy Orleans, and they are now be-, seiging Longwy. The English counsel the French the. necessity of submission as involving no, dishonor. The French are determined not to subscribe any conditions involving a cession of territory. The Berlin ministerial journals anticipate no reason why. the Germans should abandon their territorial demand, stating that the military position renders, it strategetically necessary to retain Metz as a defensive bulwark against ..... -O France. A decree from the French Government orders the mayors of all towns to, organise a complete system of pbserva-, tion of the enemy's movements. The Garde Mobile repulsed 1,200, Prussians who were attempting to cut the Amiens and Rouen railway. Prince Frederick Charles and the Crown Prince have been made Marshall. General Yon Moltke has been created a Count. Advices from Versailles state that the Prussian outposts on the east of Fort Denis were taken on the 28th ofOctober by the French, who occupied a position in considerable force; but the Prussians recaptured it after, a brilliant fight, taking thirty officers and 1,200. prisoners. The losses were heavy on both sides. Prussia, Russia, and Austria have, agreed to the candidature of Prince. Amadeus of Savoy to the throne of Spain. The reported fighting in the streets of Paris is denied. The Cambridgeshire stakes was * won by Adonis, Syrian being second, and Bonnie Seville third. The new French loan is quoted at three per cent, premium. October 31. The Germans now hold 320,00$ prisoners. NATIVE NEWS. FROM OKEVILLE AND CO.'s TELEGRAM COM-. PAKY (rEUTER's AGENTS. \, November 21. Mr C. 0. Davis publishes in the Southern Cross some important correspondence received by him from Mauuwhiri the IVlaori King's prime minister, as well as a proclamation by the King himself The. letters express an earnest desire for peace, and in one of them Manuwbiri says, " Do, you barken. It will be well to utterly dry up the source of the liquor traffic." Another letter from several Ngatemanjapoto chiefs indicates a, strong desire for. peace on their part. jt is also stated that the King's eldest daughter is dead, and that altogether he, . has lost three children recently. Tawhiao's proclamation says a new year of peace has dawned, in which there is to be, no strife or sacrifice of human life. The. proclamation concludes thus :—" When, you discover that he (the European) dig-.